It is obvious some are uncomfortable with the new freedom of posting pictures. Eccie has rule before any new aspd member converted. It is ok, we don't need to change the rules. We just need to adjust to them. I, also admire some members sense of right and wrong- a sense of justice, to protect the girl. It's almost parental.
Originally Posted by 1sunday_cowboy
That picture cracks me up.
Point made.
We've talked about this in PMs.
Initially I didn't know you were a professional photographer.
I also didn't know if you had some background business going on. For example, if I were a provider, it might be worth it to me to have some photos with you so that you could bump my reviews with a picture after they've aged down the page a ways.
Hearing that you are a professional and that you were posting for fun and not profit changed my attitude, at least as far as your posting them goes.
As a professional, you appreciate the issues around data privacy rights and property rights around the ownership of the images. You appreciate the need to protect the provider's real-world persona.
In short, I dropped my concerns about what you were doing.
For the amateurs though, some may lack your nuanced understanding of the rules of the road and it could lead to an unbridled picture posting that could end badly. So I voiced some caution.
Was I doing it out of "parental" concern?
No. I was being selfish.
I want the providers to be comfortable here, comfortable that their privacy and business interests are respected.
I'm as visual as the next guy. I just think that when it comes to posting, it's healthier to do it 'with' the provider instead of 'to' or 'for' the provider.
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